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Ron Kind: “I contacted Beth to find out what her family's situation was in this particular case. She told me that because little…”

On the recordJanuary 19, 2011
I contacted Beth to find out what her family's situation was in this particular case. She told me that because little Henry had a stroke before he was born, literally by the time he took his first breath in life, he was uninsurable because he had a preexisting condition. But if my Republican colleagues can move forward on this repeal today and look into the eyes of little Henry Ferstl and not only say to him, not only do we have the ability to do something to help you but chose not to, but today we choose to take it away from you, then you guys have got to be the bravest people in the world because I can't do that.
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Ron Kind
Wisconsin
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Jan 19, 2011

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The speaker discusses the impact of the Affordable Care Act on families with preexisting conditions.

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